DemocracyLab's newsletter reports on tech-for-good hackathons in the Seattle area and profiles volunteer-built civic and social projects such as a food-waste app and a searchable city council transcript service. Readers get updates on the organisation's events and a sense of the projects its volunteers are working on.
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A personal blog-style newsletter by Nasser Eledroos covering civic technology, government software and data, with occasional personal reflections. Readers get researched, policy-focused writing on topics like prosecutor data in Massachusetts and election system usability.
A personal website and occasional newsletter from a civic tech practitioner reflecting on civic tech, career networking, and running. Readers get first-person essays with practical advice and personal anecdotes, plus guidance for breaking into civic tech.
Updates from a UK co-operative that builds LandExplorer, a free tool for finding land and property ownership in England and Wales, along with webinars, event talks and job postings. Readers get practical guidance on tracing company ownership and reading Companies House accounts, plus news about the organisation.
The Blueprint shares practical guidance and stories about running grassroots community initiatives, covering topics like learning groups, legal structures for community organizations, and how to close or hand off projects gracefully. Readers get structured, reference-style advice for organizers rather than news or commentary.
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